TITLE 16 OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
LICENSING
CHAPTER 21 PODIATRISTS
PART 3 LICENSE BY EXAM
16.21.3.1 ISSUING
AGENCY: Regulation and Licensing Department, Board of Podiatry.
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16.21.3.2 SCOPE:
Applicants for licensure as a podiatrist by examination.
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16.21.3.3 STATUTORY
AUTHORITY: Podiatry Act, Paragraph (10) of Subsection E
of Section 61-8-6 and 61-8-8 NMSA 1978.
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16.21.3.4 DURATION:
Permanent.
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16.21.3.5 EFFECTIVE
DATE: May 3, 2019, unless a later date is cited at
the end of a section.
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16.21.3.6 OBJECTIVE: This
part lists the requirements and documentation, which must be submitted to the
board to obtain licensure as a podiatrist by examination.
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16.21.3.7 DEFINITIONS:
“Jurisprudence exam” means an examination concerning the laws and rules
of the New Mexico board of podiatry.
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16.21.3.8 REQUIREMENTS
FOR LICENSE: Each applicant for a license as a podiatrist
must possess the following qualifications:
A. graduated and
been awarded a doctor of podiatric medicine degree from an accredited college
of podiatric medicine as defined in the Podiatry Act, Paragraph (3) of
Subsection A of Section 61-8-8 NMSA 1978;
B. passed the NBPME
examinations part 1, 2, and 3;
C. every applicant prior to 2015 shall have completed at minimum one year of residency approved by the CPME and after 2015 completion of three year residency approved by the CPME; and
D. passed the New
Mexico jurisprudence examination with a score of ninety percent or higher.
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16.21.3.9 DOCUMENTATION
REQUIREMENTS: The board may designate a professional
background information service, which compiles background information regarding
an applicant from multiple sources. Each
applicant for a license by examination must submit the required fees and
following documentation:
A. completed
application, with signature and a passport quality photo taken within the past
six months; applications are valid for one year from the date of receipt;
B. official
transcripts from the school of podiatric medicine or college, to be sent
directly to the board office from the accredited program;
C. certificate or
letter from residency director verifying completion of residency program
approved by the CPME; after completion of 24 months of residency applicants may
submit a letter from residency director indicating good standing of applicant
and anticipated completion of full 36 month residency program.
D. proof that the
applicant has passed the NBPME examinations sent directly from the NBPME;
E. verification of
licensure in all states where the applicant holds or has held a license to
practice podiatry, or other health care profession; verification from the other
state(s) may be received via US mail, electronically or facsimile, and must
attest to the status, issue date, license number, and other information
contained in the form; and
F. electronic signatures will be acceptable for applications submitted pursuant to Section 14-16-1 through Section 14-16-19 NMSA 1978.
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16.21.3.10 REPORTS: The
board requires obtainment of reports from the national practitioners data bank
or other national reporting organization and the federation of podiatric
medical boards disciplinary data bank.
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16.21.3.11 LICENSURE
PROCEDURE: Upon receipt of a completed application,
including all required documentation and fees, the designee of the board will
review and may approve the application.
The results of the background check must either indicate no negative
findings, or if there are negative findings, those findings will be considered
by the board. The board may ratify the
approval of the application at the next scheduled board meeting. Any application which cannot be approved by
the designee of the board will be reviewed by the board at the next scheduled
meeting.
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HISTORY of 16.21.3 NMAC:
Pre-NMAC History:
The material in this
part was derived from that previously filed with the commission of public
records - state records center and archives:
Rule II, Initial
Application for License, filed 7/21/1980;
Rule II, Initial
Application for License, filed 8/18/1989;
Rule II, Initial
Application for License, filed 11/29/1990;
Rule II, Initial
Application for License, filed 12/10/1990;
Rule V,
Examinations, filed 9/11/1989.
History of the Repealed Material:
16 NMAC 21.3,
Podiatry - Application for License by Examination, repealed 10/15/2004.
16.21.3 NMAC,
Podiatrists - License by Exam filed 9/15/2004, Repealed effective 5/3/2019.
Other History:
Rule II, Initial
Application for License (filed 12/10/1990) was renumbered, reformatted and
replaced by 16 NMAC 21.3, Podiatry - Application for License By Examination,
effective 7/1/1996.
Rule V,
Examinations, (filed 9/11/1989) and 16 NMAC 21.3, Podiatry - Application for
License by Examination (filed 6/17/1996) were replaced by 16.21.3 NMAC, License
by Exam, effective 10/15/2004. 16.21.3 NMAC, Podiatrists - License by Exam
filed 9/15/2004 was replaced by 16.21.3 NMAC, Podiatrists - License by Exam
effective 5/3/2019.